CONTROL SYSTEMS ENGINEER

We are a specialist automation organisation with an established presence across the globe. As we continue to innovate and lead the industry, we are actively seeking a talented Controls Software Engineer to join our dynamic team who support our Central UK operations.

Benefits of a Controls Software Engineer:

• Negotiable Base Salary in the Region of £50,000
• Flexi Time & Working from Home Options 
• Annual Tax Free Bonus 
• Enhanced Company Pension
• Above Average Holiday Entitlement (with the option to buy and sell days)
• Life Assurance (above market average) Paid Overtime  
• Potential Relocation Assistance 
• Ongoing Training & Development 
• The Opportunity to join a Well Established and Growing Business where your Input will make a Real Difference

Duties of a Controls Software Engineer:

• As a vital member of our team you will be required to create bespoke automation solutions for our manufacturing requirements. 
• The role requires you to undertake Plc design, programming, commissioning, alongside providing support throughout the complete project lifecycle. 
• On occasions you may also be asked to support with the robot programming, vision systems and have an understanding of good manufacturing practice guidelines. 
• Collaborate with clients and internal staff to design concepts that meet requirements.
• Assist in developing cost estimates for proposals.
• Create validation documentation, including software design specifications, test records and supporting documentation like O&M manuals, software releases, and disaster recovery plans.
• Design, code, commission, test and provide aftermarket support for our bespoke machinery worldwide.
• Conduct system validation, including Factory Acceptance Testing and oversee validation.
• Requirements of a Controls Software Engineer:
• Proven experience designing Plc software alongside supporting existing applications. 
• Competent with communication protocols (e.g., EtherCAT, Profinet, CAN, IP, Serial, etc.)
• Competent with IEC 61131-3, C#, Java or Structured Text.
• We are particularly keen to talk to candidates that have direct programming experience with one or more of the following applications:
• Siemens Tia Portal
• Allen Bradley RSLogix 5000 / Studio 5000 Logix Designer
• Schneider Electric EcoStruxure Control Expert or Unity Pro
• Beckhoff CX series, C60xx or TwinCAT 
• Omron CX-Programmer, Sysmac Studio
• Mitsubishi Electric GX Works3, GX Developer
• ABB Automation Builder
• Wago CODESYS
• Bosch Rexroth IndraWorks
• Phoenix Contact PC WORX, PLCnext Engineer
• Delta Electronics ISPSoft
• B&R Automation Automation Studio

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a long-standing reputation for excellence. If you are a skilled and forward-thinking Software Professional with relevant experience, apply now to be part of our vibrant team and contribute to our continued growth and success.

The role is commutable from most areas of Warwickshire & The West Midlands

We are a specialist automation organisation with an established presence across the globe, who are seeking to recruit a Controls Engineer to support our Central UK operations.

Benefits of a Controls Engineer:

• Negotiable Base Salary of c£55,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Above Average Holiday Entitlement
• Enhanced Company Pension
• Company Funded Travel
• Working From Home Option

Duties of a Controls Engineer:

Working with our key clients, you will be required to support in the writing of software, installation, commissioning and subsequent service support to our unique automation applications that are used within a wide range of industrial environments. 

The role will require you to work from home, allied to working on sites across the UK and may also be asked to spend time overseas. 

Requirements of a Controls Engineer:

You will ideally have:-

• Proven Plc skills (to a programming level) 
• Proven exposure of supporting the integration of Scada applications within industrial environments. 
• Experienced to a programming level with either Siemens S7 or TIA Portal Plc

This is a family business where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 40 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years, with this Customer Experience Advisor role being part of that growth.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £23,000 - £25,000 dependent on experience
• 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
• 23 days holiday, Life insurance cover, Profit Related Pay, Free on-site car park, Employee Assistance Programme, Full Training provided

This role is commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield, 

Role Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Customer Experience Advisor to join a successful Sales and Marketing Team, with a business who operate in a growth market and are the market leaders in their area of expertise.

There is no cold calling required for this position, it is a mix of inbound call handling and outbound call follow-ups - they only contact customers who have contacted them.

Your job is to considerately help customers through the decision-making process. They work with disabled and elderly people and want people who can demonstrate empathy and help people with proper recommendations and great service, not those that smash sales targets at any cost.

In-depth training will give you all the product knowledge you need to excel in this role.

Customer Experience Advisor Candidate Requirements

• The business is looking for a professional Customer Experience Advisor with effective questioning and listening skills, who can help customers in a positive and friendly manner
• You will provide excellent customer service, building trust, helping people through the three phases of the decision-making process; enquiry, needs assessment and fitting
• An empathetic personality / approach
• Excellent telephone manner with a genuine passion for helping people
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word, internet & email
• The ability to work to agreed process & procedures to deliver daily KPI's
• Consistency and a positive attitude to your working day
• Call centre, customer service or sales experience is an advantage but more importantly your attitude

Customer Experience Advisor Key Responsibilities

• Taking inbound enquiries from all sources
• Advising the customer on products and services that would best suit their needs
• Maintaining a good relationship with the existing customers as well as developing the existing enquiries and promoting new business
• Being cross trained across all areas of the sales function
• Maintaining an excellent level of product knowledge through self-study and supported development
• Ensuring all customers are advised considerately through the decision-making process
• Updating the database/CRM with customer records
• Contacting potential customers to arrange appointments
• Resolving any sales related issues with customers
• Providing basic technical assistance to customers calling in with enquiries

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a unique manufacturer based in Leicester. You will be part of a team of Maintenance Engineers delivering maintenance support and activities to maintain site compliance, improve the safety, quality and efficiency of all assets.

The benefits package for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role include:

• Salary depending one experience £40,000 - £48,000 
• There are 40 hour weekly rotational shift patterns in place covering earlies, lates and nights covering both sites. (6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm / 10pm – 6am).
• Annual leave of 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (rising to 32 after 5 years’ service and your 
• birthday off after 2 years’ service)
• Company sick pay (after successful probation) of 8 weeks
• Health Cash Plan

You must be a qualified Engineer, City and Guilds or equivalent trained dual skilled with strong skills across both mechanical/electrical disciplines. Due to the varied equipment, they have across both sites, qualifications, skills and experience we are mainly looking for include electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, motors, belts (this is not an exhaustive list).
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The key areas of focus and duties for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role include: 

• Extensive experience in service driven production/process industries
• Ability to identify and implement actions to improve/maintain productivity.
• To work with production teams to optimise the production processes of mixing, coating & converting to 
• improve quality and reduce waste. 
• Provide as necessary support for the installation of new parts and equipment.
• To perform repairs to plant and equipment in accordance with best practice.

There are several other duties that will be discussed further at initial interview. 

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Electricians or Maintenance Technicians also who are looking for the next role based around Leicester, Nottingham, Grantham, Northampton and Peterborough.  

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineering Manager to join a unique manufacturer based in Leicester. The company are experts in their field, and reporting into a Director, your role will be to lead an engineering and maintenance team to safely and cost effectively achieve the uptime and productivity targets required to grow sales and success. Flexibility is key for this role along with project management and organisation skills.

• The benefits package for the Engineering Manager role include:
• Salary is up to £55,000 based on qualifications and experience
• Annual leave of 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (rising to 32 after 5 years’ service)
• Flexitime 36+ hours a week
• Company sick pay (after successful probation) of 13 weeks
• Laptop and company phone
• There are 2 sites very close to each other

This role would suit someone who is appropriately qualified (Degree/ HND in technical Electrical / Mechanical / Engineering or tools qualified with significant experience). Also to have worked in a manufacturing environment that understands the needs of both the business targets and the long-term requirements of the equipment. An experienced Maintenance or Engineering Manager of teams who are spread across more than one large site is advantageous where health and safety is of vital importance. 
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The key areas of focus and duties for the Engineering Manager role include: 

• To ensure the completion of planned preventive maintenance schedules using the Computerised Maintenance Management System (Agility). 
• To work with the Maintenance Team Leader to support the development of effective planned preventive maintenance schedules and to analyse the data produced to identify engineering improvement projects 
• Plant Availability to agreed targets.
• PPM’s Completion to agreed targets and standards
• Delivery of strategic projects to original justification, budget and timeframes
• There are several other duties that will be discussed further at initial interview. 

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Managers looking for the next step based around Leicester, Nottingham, Grantham, Northampton and Peterborough.